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Event archive
September 2024
General event
Finland to outline 2025 OSCE Chairpersonship priorities to the Permanent Council
On 19 September, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland, Elina Valtonen, will outline the priorities of the incoming Finnish Chairpersonship for 2025 to the Permanent Council in Vienna. This address marks an important moment in Finland’s…
Conference
Ukrainian Criminal Justice in Post/War Paradigm. Х (XXIІІ) Lviv Criminal Justice Forum
Lviv Criminal Justice Forum is one of the flagship annual OSCE-supported events in Ukraine in the sphere of Rule of Law. The Forum provides a platform for critical review of the current issues of criminal justice reform with the focus on…
Workshop
Call for Application - “Drops of the Future” Youth Workshop Water-Food-Energy Nexus
The OSCE, together with its partners, is organizing the Youth Workshop “Drops of the Future” on the Water-Food-Energy Nexus. The workshop will take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The primary objectives are to: Build capacity for young –…
Seminar
Women in Politics: Is Democracy Delivering?
In a nutshell: We live at a crucial time to ask: “Is democracy delivering for women?” In the context of the 2024 International Day of Democracy, ODIHR and UN Women join forces to discuss this and related questions. Topic: "Women in Politics…
Conference
Human rights due diligence: Building ethical supply chains to combat human trafficking for labour exploitation
Join us for a regional conference addressing business and human rights in the dynamic context of global supply chains. Hosted by the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and…
Conference
Concluding Meeting of the 31st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
The Concluding Meeting of the 31st OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum dedicated to “Enhancing security and stability in the OSCE region through digital innovation, contributing to sustainable development and climate adaptation” will take…
Conference
4th Inter-Regional Conference on Cyber/ICT Security
The 4th Inter-Regional Conference aims to strengthen co-operation, exchange information, and discuss joint activities that can enhance cyber stability in both the OSCE and Asian regions. The focus will be on cyber/ICT security Confidence…
Training
2024 Study Visit Programme for OSCE Asian and Mediterranean Partners for Co-operation
The two-week programme offered young diplomats and experts from OSCE Partners for Co-operation a unique opportunity to learn in-depth about the OSCE’s mandate and activities. It provided participants with increased knowledge of OSCE values…
Workshop
Call for Application - “Drops of the Future” Youth Workshop Water-Food-Energy Nexus
The OSCE, together with Switzerland, is organizing the Youth Workshop “Drops of the Future” on the Water-Food-Energy Nexus. The workshop will take place in the margins of the 14th Central Asian Leadership Programme (CALP) on Environment for…
Seminar
The Application of International Law and Practices of Defence Counsel in Domestic War Crimes Cases in Ukraine
About This webinar series - held in three separate parts on 4, 11 and 18 September 2024 - is designed to strengthen Ukrainian defence lawyers’ knowledge of applicable bodies of international law, fair trial rights, and relevant national and…
Training
Facilitating open dialogues on migration, freedom of movement and social inclusion: Training for civil society and community activists in Armenia and Georgia
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Nansen Center for Peace and Dialogue, is inviting applications for a training cycle to develop practical skills to hold open dialogues about…
Training
2nd Edition of OSCE Scholarship Programme for Young Women in Renewable Energy
To support young women’s early careers in the renewable energy sector, the OSCE is proud to announce the second edition of the fully-funded scholarship for the Master’s programme in Strategic Management of Renewable Energy and Energy…
August 2024
Training
International Law Summer Academy - 2024
The OSCE Secretariat Extra-budgetary Support Programme for Ukraine and the Supreme Court with the support of National Academy of Legal Sciences of Ukraine and All-Ukrainian Association of International Law issue a call for application for…
Training
Call for applications: 2024 South-Eastern Europe Model OSCE
Training
Advanced Human Rights Training for School Teachers
Teaching about human rights, prohibition of discrimination, and equality in school education is an important task for school educators. They should be able to teach students in an engaging, accessible, and interactive manner and yet be able…
July 2024
Meeting
Guidance on establishing and maintaining National Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Councils (NSTACs) - Virtual Launch
On the occasion of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), in consultation with the International Survivors of Trafficking Advisory Council (ISTAC), is launching…